The first roll of film I ever shot was Verichrome Pan. It was 610 film in a little box camera that I bought for $2 at Erler's Cameras on 83rd and Stony Island in Chicago. I was 10 years old, so it was 1958. I still have some of the prints from that first roll, but I don't have the camera. Wish I did. Paul
Bob Rapp wrote: > > Too bad Verichrome Pan is being discontinued. An old technology film with a > long toe and very smooth transistion to high lights. > > Bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 4:58 AM > Subject: Re: Delta 3200; was: Fast film recommendations? > > > I bought a roll of Verichrome Pan the other day. Didn't know they still > > made it, but I guess it's available in 120. I did a model shoot today, > > but stuck with my Plus-X. Perhaps I'll try the Verichrome Pan tomorrow. > > I'm not sure if XX is available in the US. Haven't seen it in a long > > time. Royal X was a favorite of mine back in the seventies. I used to > > shoot 120 Royal X at 4800 for indoor basketball and wrestling matches. > > It was grainy but had nice mid tone greys. > > Paul > > > > Frantisek Vlcek wrote: > > > > > > t> HP5+? I've developed it in everything...it just doesn't like me.... > > > > > > I would say, stick with your favourite and use only it ;) If HP > > > doesn't work for you, you could spend years tuning it when your > > > already nice TX works nicely for you. It's only those "darkroom > > > freaks" who spend more time in the dark sloshing chemistry around who > > > get kicks out of 5% grain reduction by adding some obscure chemical > > > into the developer and similar ;-)) > > > > > > OTOH, I have seen some absolutely amazing 18x24cm (~8x10") prints > > > from Kodak XX (NOT TX! it's good ole double X) in Rodinal... now I > > > have a roll of the XX I will try to duplicate that ;) > > > > > > Good light, > > > Frantisek Vlcek > > > - > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
